Synonyms & related words for bestow

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bestow — including confer, impart, give, vouchsafe, gift, offer. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bestow

Explore words related to bestow — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bestowal, conferrable, lend, conferment, conferral, regive, vouchsafement, endow. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for bestow

Common synonyms for bestow include confer, impart, give, vouchsafe, gift, offer, proffer, dispense — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bestow come from?

The word bestow breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root -stow, from Old English stow (“place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.